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Pool decking, or the border area around your pool, provides space for lounge chairs, sun umbrellas, patio dining sets, gear storage boxes and more. As a perimeter between the pool and your yard, it also helps keep lawn clippings and other garden debris from winding up in the pool.
What is considered a pool deck?
The area that surrounds your swimming pool is called a pool deck. For in-ground pools, many people choose a concrete pool deck, since it’s a durable material that can be customized. Wood and composite decking are used around above-ground pools.
What is the concrete area around a pool called?
The hardscape area around your swimming pool is called a surround, deck, or decking, even though it isn’t always made of wood or composite, like traditional outdoor decks with which we most often associate the words. Traditionally, most in-ground swimming pool decks are made of concrete.
Does a pool need a deck?
Pool Deck Width In many areas, both public and private pools are required to have a complete deck surrounding all sides that is at least 4 feet wide. No objects should obstruct the deck, except for structural supports, diving boards, handrails and other equipment related to the pool.
How much does a pool deck cost?
On average, building a pool deck costs around $5,000. Most homeowners pay between $3,000 and $12,000 for this project. Where you fall on that range depends on the materials you choose, the size of the patio, and the difficulty of the terrain. A simple wood deck for an above-ground pool may only need a $3,000 budget.
What type of pool deck is best?
Poured concrete has been the material of choice for pool decking for decades because it’s durable and water-resistant. When finished with a brushed surface, poured concrete allows swimmers to walk barefooted without the risk of slipping.
Can you put a pool on decking?
Adding a Deck to any pool above ground is a fantastic way to incorporate a swimming pool into your backyard. Decks can be designed in a range of sizes and shapes and can be built on a budget around oval, round, inbuilt, or above-ground swimming pools with ease.
How much does an above ground pool deck cost?
The cost to build a deck around an above-ground pool is $15 to $30 per square foot depending upon the design and materials used. The deck alone can range from $2,800 to more than $10,000 installed, or buy a small deck system/kit that’s easy to put up as a DIY project for $800 to $3,000.
What decking material does not get hot?
TimberTech capped polymer decking is engineered to be cooler to the touch, even in direct sunlight. TimberTech AZEK decking, our capped polymer decking line, features advanced materials science in its core and cap that makes it more heat resistant than other composite decking products.
What is the border around a pool called?
The border around your pool is often referred to as the coping. This is the transition edge of where your pool patio meets the entire perimeter of your pool shell.
What is Kool deck?
Keystone Kool Deck was invented by Tucson company, Mortex, in 1962 for use as a surface coating over concrete swimming pool decks, walkways, and patios. Applied to freshly poured concrete, Kool Deck creates a colored, textured concrete surface that the manufacturer says is as strong as the base concrete.
What is top of pool called?
Coping. The cap or top lip on the pool or hot tub wall that provides a finished edge around the pool or spa. It can be formed, cast in place or precast, or prefabricated of extruded aluminum or rigid vinyl. It may also be part of the system that secures a vinyl liner to the top of the pool wall.
What is a good size pool deck?
A good rule of thumb is for a deck’s square footage to be at least the same as your pool’s square footage. To illustrate with a simple example, say a rectangle pool is 15 feet wide by 30 feet long. With a 450-square-foot pool, the deck should also be at least 450 square feet.
How close should pool be to house?
There is a national standard that requires that all swimming pools must be at least 10 feet away from the house walls.
Do I need a fence around my pool if my yard is fenced in?
According to the safety guidelines from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, pool barriers and fences should be a minimum of 4 feet tall and should surround all sides of a swimming pool. With this in mind, it may be wise to have a secondary barrier within your yard, even if you have a privacy fence.
How much does it cost to build a 20×20 deck?
The average homeowner spends $2,200 to build a 10×10 foot deck, $6,160 to build a 14×20 deck, and $8,800 to build a 20×20 deck. The cost to build a deck with pressure-treated wood, hardwood, or composite is about $25 per square foot, for both materials and installation.
How long does it take to build a pool deck?
In most cases, building a deck around a pool takes anywhere from 1-2 weeks depending on the materials being used. But for reference, concrete is usually the fastest at the lowest cost.
How many years do above ground pools last?
A high-quality above ground pool from Valley Pool & Spa should last between 10 and 20 years depending on how well you care for it. However, your pool liner will not last as long as your pool. Contact a pool expert at our store to see if you need a new liner before you decide to replace your entire pool.
